Bible Verses about “debt”
The Bible contains 17 verses about debt across both Old and New Testaments. These scriptures offer guidance and inspiration for your spiritual journey.
“But if anyone doesn't provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.”
“But seek first God's Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.”
“Give therefore to everyone what you owe: taxes to whom taxes are due; customs to whom customs; respect to whom respect; honor to whom honor.”
“"No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can't serve both God and Mammon.”
“Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, "I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you."”
“Owe no one anything, except to love one another; for he who loves his neighbor has fulfilled the law.”
“The rich rule over the poor. The borrower is servant to the lender.”
“For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doesn't first sit down and count the cost, to see if he has enough to complete it?”
“The wicked borrow, and don't pay back, but the righteous give generously.”
“Yahweh will open to you his good treasure in the sky, to give the rain of your land in its season, and to bless all the work of your hand: and you shall lend to many nations, and you shall not borrow.”
“A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.”
“If therefore you have not been faithful in the unrighteous mammon, who will commit to your trust the true riches?”
“"If you lend money to any of my people with you who is poor, you shall not be to him as a creditor; neither shall you charge him interest.”
“Don't you be one of those who strike hands, of those who are collateral for debts.”
“If you take your neighbor's garment as collateral, you shall restore it to him before the sun goes down,”
“for that is his only covering, it is his garment for his skin. What would he sleep in? It will happen, when he cries to me, that I will hear, for I am gracious.”
“If you don't have means to pay, why should he take away your bed from under you?”